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Home My WebLink AboutSP200000075 Action Letter ~f April 11, 2001 Valerie W. Long, Esq McGuire Woods LLP POBox 1288 Charlottesville, VA 22902 RE: SP-2000-75 Howell (Triton PCS-CVR 370A); Tax Map 72, Parcel 21 LETTER OF CORRECTION Dear Ms. Long: The Albemarle County Board of Supervisors, at its meeting on March 21, 2001, unanimously approved the above-noted request. Please note that this approval is subject to the following conditions: 1. The top of the pole, as measured Above Sea Level (ASL), shall never exceed ten (10) feet above the top of the tallest tree within twenty-five (25) feet of the facility, as measured Above Sea Level (ASL). No antennas or equipment, with the exception of a grounding rod, shall be located above the top of the pole; 2. The pole shall be designed, constructed and maintained as follows: a. The pole shall be painted dark brown in color; b. Guy wires shall not be permitted; c. No lighting shall be permitted on the site or on the pole, except as provided by condition number nine (9) herein; d. The ground equipment cabinets, antenna, and all equipment attached to the pole shall be dark brown in color and shall be no larger than the specifications as shown on the attached plan entitled "Howell (Triton PCS)" and dated 1/19/01. e. A grounding rod, not exceeding two feet above the top of the pole, and with a width not to exceed one-inch diameter at the base and tapering to a point, may be installed at the top of the pole. f. Prior to issuance of a building permit, the applicant shall provide a statement to the Planning Department by a licensed surveyor certifying the height of the tallest tree, as identified in condition number one. g. Within one month after the completion of the pole, the applicant shall provide a statement to the Planning Department certifying the height of the pole, measured both in feet above ground and also measured Above Sea Level. h. The pole can never extend above the top of the tallest tree, except as described in condition number one of these conditions of approval, without prior approval of an amendment to this special use permit; 3. The pole shall be located as follows: a. The pole shall be located on the site as shown on the attached plan entitled "Howell (Triton PCS)" and dated 1/19/01; Page 2 April 11, 2001 4. Antennas shall be attached to the pole only as follows: a. Antennas shall be limited to those shown on the attached plan entitled "Howell (Triton PCS)" and dated 1/19/01. b. No satellite or microwave dishes shall be permitted on the pole. c. Only flush mounted antennas shall be permitted. No antennas that project out from the pole beyond the minimum required by the support structure, shall be permitted. However, in no case shall the antennas project out from the pole more than twelve (12) inches; 5. Prior to beginning construction or installation of the pole or the equipment cabinets, or installation of access for vehicles or utilities, a tree conservation plan, developed by a certified arborist, specifying tree protection methods and procedures and identifying any existing trees to be removed on the site both inside and outside the access easement and lease area shall be submitted to the Director of Planning and Community Development for approval. All construction or installation associated with the pole and equipment building, including necessary access for construction or installation, shall be in accordance with this tree conservation plan. Except for the tree removal expressly authorized by the Director of Planning and Community Development, the permittee shall not remove existing trees within two hundred (200) feet of the pole and equipment building. A special use permit amendment shall be required for any future tree removal within the two hundred-foot buffer, after the installation of the subject facility; 6. The pole shall be disassembled and removed from the site within ninety (90) days of the date its use for wireless telecommunications purposes is discontinued; 7. The permittee shall submit a report to the Zoning Administrator one time per year, no later than July 1 of that year. The report shall identify each user of the pole and certify that the height of the pole is in compliance with condition number one; 8. No slopes associated with construction of the pole and accessory uses shall be created that are steeper than 2: 1 unless retaining walls, revetments, or other stabilization measures acceptable to the County Engineer are employed; 9. Outdoor lighting shall be limited to periods of maintenance only. Each outdoor luminary shall be fully shielded such that all light emitted is projected below a horizontal plane running though the lowest part of the shield or shielding part of the luminaries. For purposes of this condition, a luminaries is a complete lighting unit consisting of a lamp or lamps together with the parts designed to distribute the light, to position and protect the lamps, and to connect the lamps to the power supply; 10. The permittee shall comply with Section 5.1.12 of the Zoning Ordinance; and 11. A maximum 6-foot high barbed wire fence with a metal gate, as shown on the attached plans entitled "Howell (Triton PCS)" and dated 1/19/01 shall be permitted around the perimeter of the lease area. In the event that the use, structure or activity for which this special use permit is issued shall not be commenced within eighteen (18) months after the issuance of such permit, the same shall be deemed abandoned and the authority granted thereunder shall thereupon terminate. For purposes of this section, the term "commenced" shall be construed to include the commencement of construction of any structure necessary to the use of such permit within two (2) years from the date of the issuance thereof which is thereafter completed within one (1) year. Page 3 April 11 , 2001 Before beginning this use, you must obtain a zoning clearance from the Zoning Department. Before the Zoning Department will issue a clearance, you must comply with the conditions in this letter. For further information, please call Jan Sprinkle at 296-5875. If you should have any questions or comments regarding the above-noted action, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, ~~g Director of Planning & Communit .. , VVVC/jcf Cc: Amelia McCulley Jack Kelsey T ex Weaver Steve Allshouse Bob Ball, VDOT